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The effect of stasis on a microvascular anastomosis
Author(s) -
Fernandez Enrique J.,
Nadal Richard D.,
Gonzalez Sandy M.,
Caffee H. Hollis
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920040306
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , blood stasis , anastomosis , heparin , surgery , blood flow , venous stasis , cardiology , anesthesia , pathology , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine
An experiment was done in rats to determine the effect of stopping the flow of blood across a fresh anastomosis. It was found that brief periods of stasis, up to 30 minutes, caused a minimal increase in the rate of thrombosis, but 60 minutes of stasis caused a significant risk of thrombosis in both arteries and veins. The thrombosis associated with stasis could be prevented by the systemic administration of heparin.